Chargers' Isaac Rochell continues to step up in Joey Bosa's absence

Second-year defensive end Isaac Rochell continued to be dominant up front for the second week in his performance against the Seahawks Saturday. With DE Joey Bosa out with a foot injury, Rochell has been getting the majority of the snaps and he has been taking advantage of them.

With Joey Bosa out with a foot injury, Isaac Rochell has been taking advantage of his snaps. Looked dominant on Saturday, and recorded two sacks, TFL and QB hits to go along with it. Nwosu with some nice pressure to force the QB inside to allow Rochell to record the sack. pic.twitter.com/qVi0n5OUx4

Rochell’s numbers didn’t lie either as he amassed two sacks, quarterback hits and tackles for loss. He caused a lot of problems for Seattle’s offensive line all night long, bringing down QB Russell Wilson in the second quarter and Austin Davis in the third.

The former Notre Dame product gives a lot of credit to the new plant-based diet that he has been on ever since he started it going into the 2018 season. He is 20 pounds lighter, feels a lot quicker on the field and it certainly shows on the TV screen.

Even though the interior defensive line is still questionable, his versatility will allow defensive coordinator Gus Bradley to kick him inside or outside and he has proven that his pass-rushing abilities can be effective no matter where he is lined up.